And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

who's getting excited?

UPDATE:

saw it saturday afternoon. cried. a lot.

and because several of you have asked what i thought, i'll try to sum it up.in short: if you haven't seen it, i recommend it.

if you've read the book, don't expect to be blown away. it really doesn't compare. that said, you'll still enjoy it for being a good movie, despite a lot of missing pieces and a somewhat skewed tone overall in comparison.

if you haven't read the book, i think you'll enjoy it. it's a very complex story that has been whittled down to a digestible, beautiful, and still heart-wrenching love story. IMHO, that is. some people would totally disagree with me.

possibly because i really like rachel mcadams, partly because i relate to, and can get very emotional over, the themes expressed through the tumultuous relationship between clare and henry... i have few criticisms of the film while acknowledging that it wasn't perfect, nor did it necessarily do the novel justice.

eh, i guess that's to be expected when art is translated to a new medium. i've said my piece.

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who am i?

after having a go at life as a commercial litigation attorney in Philadelphia, i decided to give up the pursuit of wealth and status.
these days i'm pursuing happiness, and so far it's working quite well. i'm working on a new career, and i'm trying to follow my bliss. i'll tell you all about it.